Number the Stars - Chapter 2

snuggled

settle or move into a warm, comfortable position.

suitable

right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.

dim

not shining brightly or clearly; or made difficult to see by darkness, shade, or distance.

amused

to cause someone to find something funny; to entertain.

trousseau

the clothes, household linen, and other belongings collected by a bride for her marriage.

intricate

very complicated or detailed.

fiercely

in a savagely violent or aggressive manner; with a heartfelt and powerful intensity.

mourned

very sad of someones death

embroidered

to decorate cloth by sewing patterns on it with thread.

lingered

stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because you don't want to leave.

recited

repeat aloud a poem or passage from memory before an audience.

considered

think carefully about something, typically before making a decision.

solemn

serious, not cheerful or smiling.

errand

a short journey undertaken in order to deliver or collect something.

engagement

a mutual promise to marry.